1. Specifications
  2. High-level architecture
    1. 5G Broadcast with Multimedia delivery protocols
    2. 5G Downlink Media Streaming (5GMSd) over eMBMS
  3. List of features under implementation
    1. Support of features in rt-mbms-tx and rt-mbms-modem
      1. Release 14 features
      2. Release 16 features
      3. Release 17 features
    2. Support of features for rt-mbms-tx-for-qrd-and-crd

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Specifications

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High-level architecture

5G Broadcast with Multimedia delivery protocols

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  • Check here to access the repositories for 5G Broadcast
  • Check here to access the repositories for 5G Media Streaming
  • Check here to access the repositories for 3GPP RAN and Core Platforms
  • Check here to access the repositories for Multimedia delivery protocols
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List of features under implementation

Support of features in rt-mbms-tx and rt-mbms-modem

Release 14 features

Feature rt-mbms-tx rt-mbms-modem
MBSFN subframes using SCS = 1.25 kHz ✅ ✅
MIB-MBMS ✅ ✅
SIB1-MBMS ✅ ✅
MBMSInterestIndication RRC signalling procedure To check To check

Release 16 features

Feature rt-mbms-tx rt-mbms-modem
MBSFN subframes using SCS = 0.37 kHz ❌ ❌
MBSFN subframes using SCS = 2.5 kHz ❌ ❌
PDCCH enhancements: CFI indication in MIB to avoid the need to decode PCFICH ❌ ❌
PDCCH enhancements: New aggregation level 16 ❌ ❌
Repetition of PBCH ❌ ❌

Release 17 features

Feature rt-mbms-tx rt-mbms-modem
PMCH bandwidth of 30, 35 and 40 PRBs (corresponding to 6/7/8MHz) ❌ ✅

Support of features for rt-mbms-tx-for-qrd-and-crd

Note that the 5G Broadcast Transmitter for QRD and CRD is an extension of an MBMS-enabled eNodeB tailored to operate as a 5G Broadcast transmitter. Only MBMS/Unicast-mixed cell is supported alongside pre-Rel-14 features.